Kathmandu. On the first day of the use of the Nagdhunga tunnelway, about Rs 11,70,000 was collected as toll fee . On the first day, around 7,500 vehicles used the tunnel on Sunday.

Deputy Project Director and Information Officer of the Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project Sanjay Panthi said that the collection of roadfee for vehicles using the tunnel way has started from October 29.

The road fee came into effect from 12 midnight on Sunday. On the first day of the implementation of the road tariff, around 7, 00 vehicles collected Rs 1.1 million 70 thousand in toll on the first day of the use of the tunnel, said Sanjay Panthi, Deputy Project Director and Information Officer of the Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project.

‘On the first day of toll collection, around 7,500 vehicles used the tunnel. “According to the data on Sunday, around 11,70,000 toll collections have been made. ’

According to Panthi, the average annual traffic pressure of the tunnel is about 8,500 per day. During Dashain, more than 10,000 vehicles used the road daily.

However, the initial estimate of the project was that around five thousand vehicles would ply on the tunnel route daily. More vehicles have used the tunnel route than estimated on the first day. Panthi said that the annual collection of Rs 350 to 400 million Nagdhunga tunnel use fee is estimated to be Rs 350 to 400 crore}.

‘Today’s data will be available tomorrow. “According to this, the estimate for the first year is 35 to 40 crores. ’

Panthi said that the real situation will become clear in the coming days on the basis of traffic pressure, user feedback and income situation.